Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 122181

Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025

Tabled: 19 March 2026
Answered: 24 March 2026
Named Day

Question

James Cartlidge

ConservativeSouth Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he plans to proceed with the implementation of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025.

Answer

Hilary Benn
On 22 January, the House of Commons approved the Remedial Order, which will remove the conditional immunity provided to terrorists by the previous Government’s immunity scheme. The scheduling of the debate in the House of Lords will be announced in the us...

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